As soft and water-loving as human tissue itself ... “If we hydrate those scaffolds again, that becomes a gel,” Sun said. The team began testing their malva nut hydrogel in a variety of medical uses, ...

Gels are commonly used products that are soft and sticky. They can be applied to hair or to the jelly-like components in ...

We all encounter gels in daily life -- from the soft, sticky substances you put in your hair, to the jelly-like components in various foodstuffs. While human skin shares gel-like characteristics ...

“We have discovered a mechanism to strengthen the conventionally soft hydrogels. This could revolutionise the development of new materials with bio-inspired properties.” According to the study, ...